Churn.



J. F. HADDAN.

cnuau. APPLICATION HLED APR.1| I916.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

J-F- HHDDHN JAMES F. I-IADDAN, OF DOERUN, GEORGIA.

CHURN.

Application filed April 1, 1916.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. ill-urns F. HADDAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Doerun, in the county of Colquitt and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in churns and it is anobject of the invention to pro ide. novel and improved means whereby acover may be effectively maintained in applied position upon the bodyand especially during the churning operation.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved churnwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure l is a side elevational view illustrating acover retaining means constructed in accordance with an embodiment of myin vention; Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the device asdisclosed in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the invention asherein embodied; and Fig. t is an enlarged view partly in elevation andpa 'tly in section illustrating the means for adjusting the springactuated means herein disclosed relative to the body.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 5 denotes a churn body withwhich 00- acts the removable cover 6. Operating in the churn body is aconventional dasher connected to the rod 9 which passes in aconventional manner through the cover 6.

A denotes a vertically disposed support positioned in close proximity tothe body 5 and which is provided with the vertically directed elongatedslot 26 through which the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917. Serial No. 88,383.

bolt 27 is disposed. The bolt 27 is carried by the plate 7 included inthe spring actuated means, indicated in its entirety as 7, to providemeans whereby the tension of the spring 30 exerted upon the cover may bevaried as well as adapting the means 7 to be adjusted in accordance withthe various heights at which the cover 6 may be disposed. A nut 27 maybe used on the bolt 27 for its customary pi. pose. The spring 30 has aloop portion 39 provided with the spaced extensions 40 adapted tocontact with the cover 6 while the portion of the loop 39 intermediatethe extensions 40 is extended inwardly, as at 41, and with which thehook 28 is adapted to be engaged when it is desired to hold the springactuating means 7 in an inoperative position. As herein disclosed, thehook 28 is secured to the plate 7 through the medium of the staple 29.although this forms no particular part of my present invention. It isalso to be stated that the spring 30 is of a coil type but any otherform of construction may be employed which will operate with facility.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a churnconstructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simpleand comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adaptedfor use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptibleof some change and modification without material departure from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationof the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention inpractice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim A device of the character described comprising a body, a supportpositioned adjacent the body, a cover for the body, a plate engaged withthe support and capable of vertical adjustment in a direction toward orfrom the body, a spring carried by the plate and including a loopportion provided with extensions adapted to engage with the cover tohold the cover in engagement with the .5 extended portion of the loopfor holding the spring in an inoperative position relative to the cover.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

JAMES F. HADDAN.

lVitnesses R. L. FREE, J. lV. BATTS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Yatents, Washington, D. C.

